Hinge



B. S. LEWIS `Fan. 13, 1931.

HINGE Filed June 15, 1928 Patented Jan. 13, 1931 ..UNITED srATss PATENT? OFFICE Bear-rons. LEwxsfor NEW nnn'am, coNNEorIoUr; AssIGNoR 'ro 'runSTANLEY WOR/KS, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNEGTICUT,

,A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT HINGE Application flled June 15,

This invention relates to hinges and, particularly, to hinges of thesort adapted to pivotally support va leaf, lid or cover, such, forexample, as the 'leaf orV lid of a desk, cabinet 'or `the like. Myimproved hlnge, While having general ap lication, is particularlyadapted for use in ingedly supporting a leaf or closure which,-when inopen condition, is substa-ntially in a horizontal plane.

The aim of the presentinvention is to provide a hinge of this sort whichis very simple in construction, which may be cheaply manufactured, whichmay be readily assembled andl applied, and Which is relatively strong.

. In accordance with the present invention,

\ thehinge is made of two identical leaves,

each of the. leaves being of such shape that it may economically made bystam ing out a blank from sheet metal, the leaves aving such relationtoone another when assembled that the pivot connecting the leaves isrelieved, to a large extent, of lateral strains.

Other objects will be in part obvious and in part pointed out more indetail hereinafter.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction,combination of elements and arrangement of parts which will beexemplified in the construction hereinafter set forth and the scope ofthe application of which will be indicated in the appended' claims.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein I have shown, forillustrative purposes,

t one embodiment which the present invention may take:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the hinge in open condition;

Fig. 2 is a forward edge view of the hinge inopen condition;

Fig. 3 is an' edge view of the hinge in closed condition;

Fig. 4 is a leaves; and

Fig. 5 is a side view of the hinge in closed condition.

Referring to the drawings in detail, my improved hin e is composed oftwo leaves A and B pivotal y connected by a pin or rivet C. It may beassumed, for purposes of example, that the leaf A is secured to the bodyperspective view of the hinge 1928. serial No. 285,697.

ofthe cabinet or desk at the side of the openingin the front thereof,and that the leaf B is connectedI to the end edge of the cover or lidwhichis adapted to be swung from an open horizontal position to a closedvertical position. It Will be evident, however, as the descriptionproceeds, that either of the leavesmay be connected to the body portion.and the other one to the lid or cover.

Each leaf of the hinges is, stated, preferably formed from sheet metalby stamping out a blank of the desired configuration. Each leaf has, atits pivoted end, a lug which, When -the hinge is in the open positionshown in Fig. 1, engages in abutment on the other leaf. The lugs aredesignated by the numeral 11 and the abutments by the numeral 12. In thepresent illustrative dis-. closure, the lugs 11 are at the extremepivoted ends of the leaves and extend from one side edge of the leaf toshort of the longitudinal medial line thereof. The end 13`of each lugforms a shoulder Which is adapted to engage an abutment 12. The otherside edge of the leaf, adjacent the pivot, is recessed or stepped 'as at14 so as to provide the shoulder or abutleaf at the side of the lug 11is curved or rounded, as at 15.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, it will be seen that my improved hinge comprisestwo identical parts, and the-hinge may be used' either on the left handside or the right hand side of the member to be pivotally supported.

Each leaf. may be formed by stamping from a sheet of metal a Vblank withone end formed to provide a tab, which tab may then be turned up atright angles so as to constitute the lug 11. When the hinge is in closedor folded ppsition, as .shown in Figs. 3 and 5, the lugs are inalignment with one another and 'within the confines of the side edges ofthe leaves. When the hinge is open, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, theactive end 13 of, each lug 11 engages against the abutment or aspreviously,

shoulder 12 of the other leaf. The horizontal leaf B is then in the formof a level, so to sgeak. The enalgement of each lug against t e otherleaf its the extent of o ning movement of the hinge and, due to t isengagement, lateral or shearing strains on the pivot. pin or fulcrum areconsiderably reduced.

As many changes could be made in the 1o above construction and ,many aparently vvidely different embodiment's of t is invention could be madewithout departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all mattercontained in the above description or 15 shown in the accompanyingdrawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limitin sense.

t is also to be understood that the language used in the followingclaims is intended to cover-all of the generic and specific features ofthe invention herein described and all statements of the scope of theinvention which, as a matter of language, might be said to falltherebetween.

- I claim as my invention:

1. A hinge of the character described comprising a pair of identicalleaves in the form of strips, and a pin pivotally connecting saidleaves, each of said leaves havin at its ivso oted end a laterally'extending ug an an abutment to op site sides of said pin.

2. A hinge o the character described comprisin a pair of identicalleaves, and a rivet ivota ly connecting said leaves, each of said 38eaves having on its pivoted end a lateral lug extending from one sideedge of the leaf to a point ad] acent the medial line thereof, each ofsaid leaves having in its other edge a recess with a shoulder with Whichthe lug of the 40' other leaf enga es when thefhinge is o en.

3, A hinge o the character describe comprising a pair of identicalleaves, each com- Eosed of a flat, thin strip of metal, and each avingat its edge an integral outwardly bent projecting portlon constituting alaterally extending lug, said leaves engaging flat-wise against eachother when the hinge is closed and the pivoted leafebeing adapted toswing in the plane of its width, and a pivot member pivotally connectingsaid leaves, the lug of each leaf pro'ecting into the plane of the otherleaf an being adapted to en age the edge of the other eaf when the ingeis opened.

sa BRAYTON S. LEWIS.

